Parametrically extruding a non-orthogonal perimeter block

Hi all, I'm trying to create a perimeter block. I've extruded a rectangular block and performed a Boolean difference on an orthogonal rectangle, but as soon as I try to make a non-orthogonal quadrilateral, the process fails. There's an obvious warning in the components but I can't figure out what the problem actually is. Anyone see what the issue is? Thanks guys.

Attachments:

Create a Block-Test.gh, 29 KB
Create a Block-Test.3dm, 156 KB

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Permalink Reply by Hyungsoo Kim on March 12, 2015 at 12:01am

You only need to rewire as red part looks like.

Permalink Reply by Hyungsoo Kim on March 12, 2015 at 12:15am

And also you should add the blue part.

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CreateaBlockTest_re.gh, 22 KB

Permalink Reply by Hyungsoo Kim on March 12, 2015 at 12:37am

Also you can simplify your def. by removing the front part.

Permalink Reply by Andrew M on March 12, 2015 at 12:45am

Thanks Hyungsoo! I came to the same conclusion (or roughly similar) a few min ago (see attached). The first one was a mess. The reason for some of the extra components is that I want to be able to separate the block into four parts (or any given number) with spaces them. In the .3dm I have illustrated in Rhino what I mean. Obviously, I wasn't successful. Any thoughts?

I appreciate your help, it's really going a long way.

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Create a Block-Test-2.3dm, 25 KB
Create a Block-Test-2.gh, 20 KB

Permalink Reply by Hyungsoo Kim on March 12, 2015 at 1:18am

For the sake of completeness, I've added some cosmetics.

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CreateaBlockTest_reV2.gh, 27 KB

Permalink Reply by Andrew M on March 12, 2015 at 1:35am

Hyungsoo you're a master. Time to study this file. Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Hyungsoo Kim on March 12, 2015 at 4:10am

This one is a different approach, only works well with a quadrilateral shape.

Permalink Reply by Hyungsoo Kim on March 12, 2015 at 4:33am

and slight modifications.

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PerimeterblockGenerator.gh, 24 KB

Permalink Reply by Andrew M on March 12, 2015 at 9:05am

Thanks Hyungsoo, that's exactly what I've been struggling with. I'll work to integrate this. Thanks again for providing me with hours of study material, haha

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